HunterWiSE win University of Newcastle’s Excellence Award
Professor Sarah Johnson & the team behind HunterWiSE win the University of Newcastle's Excellence Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. (Dec 11, 2019).
Collaborations with the Rehabilitation Research Institute Singapore
On the 13th of November, we hosted a delegation from the Rehabilitation Research Institute Singapore (RRIS). The purpose of this visit was to further develop and formalise our collaborative links in areas of common interest. Professor Michael Nilsson is Visiting Professor at the LKC School of Medicine in Singapore and during his visits to Singapore in recent time, the links with RRIS have deepened. Professor Sarah Johnson has also visited RRIS recently and hosted our guests at Faculty of Engineering in the morning.
Public Talk – Digitization and Innovation in Swedish Health Care Transformation
Visiting Conjoint Associate Professor, Dr Thomas Linden will deliver a public talk entitled “Digitization and innovation in Swedish health care transformation - The e-health 2025 strategy” at NeW Space.
Project targets ‘precision rehab’ for knees
A new decision-making tool being developed in a $1.5 million research project at the University of Newcastle (UON) and Hunter Medical Research Institute is set to give patients better and more personalised rehabilitation interventions after knee replacement surgery.
New Centre to lead innovation in rehabilitation
Medical rehabilitation services are set for a significant overhaul, following the launch of Australia's first Centre for Rehab Innovations (CRI) at the University of Newcastle.